Content Area

Geography

(history,
geography,
political science, or
economics)

Identify NCSS Social

Studies theme(s)
addressed in this
lesson.

People, Places, And Environments

Grade levels

2-6

Aim (objectives)

Write one or two Students will identify specific places on the

objectives
given map.

Assessment

Describe how the Students will participate in a game where

objective(s) will they will identify specific places on a map.
be assessed

Adaptations

Choose 2
I have a child on the autism spectrum.
learning diversity During this activity, the noise level may
Note: ADHD, ADD, issues.
cause him to be over stimulated. I will
visual and hearing Describe how
provide noise canceling headphones for
impairment are not you will adapt
him to use, and a list of points to locate so
allowed!
your instruction, he can still participate with the class.
assessment, and
activity for each I have a student with dyslexia who has
issues with directions such as north and
of them.
south or left and right. I will provide a key
on her desk to help constantly remind her
of the correct direction.

Common Core
Connection
(standard)

Teach

Write the
Common Core
Standard that
most closely
aligns with your
objective.

List, step-by-step
(but briefly!) how
(identify/plan how you would teach
you will teach the this lesson. And
objectives via a
then teach the
hands on activity) activity to us.

Content Standard 3Students apply

geographic knowledge and skills (e.g.,
location, place, human/environment
interactions, movement, and regions).

1. I will bring in enough maps for

students to use in pairs or small
groups.
2. We will spend a little bit of time
going over the parts of a map and
how it is used.
3. I will then give them a short list of

4.
5.

6.
7.

8.
9.

Do

Do
(teach the
activity/project)

points to identify within their group

to make sure they grasp the idea of
how a map is used. (Answer
questions accordingly during this
time)
I will then inform the students on
how to play the game. (20
questions to find a specific place).
Different groups will get a chance
to pick a location, and the other
groups will get to ask up to 15-20
questions in order to pin point the
location.
We will play this game a couple
times, before we switch to
computers.
I will then have students pair up at
computers, and have them pull up
google maps. They will find the
map of the city/town we are
working with.
Repeat the process from the game
above, but have them click to zoom
in on the desired location.
We will quickly reflect on what we
learned.

Sign up for a day 10 Points (teach just the hands on

to teach your
activity!)
lesson to us in
class